Abstract

Today's baccalaureate nursing students need to be prepared to care for patients in an ever-changing, high acuity environment. Many programs offer a capstone immersive clinical experience. However, the benefits of this experience have not been fully explored, and the effect on patient care is unknown.

The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a change in levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and empathy in senior students who completed a capstone immersive clinical experience in the final semester of a baccalaureate nursing program.

Description

This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10258521; ProQuest document ID: 1885103551. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Michelle L. Finch, PhD, RN, CPN, COI, CNE, Associate Professor, President of Sigma's Xi Alpha Chapter, 2021-2023

Sigma Membership

Xi Alpha

Lead Author Affiliation

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Education, Immersive Clinical Experiences, Patient Care

Advisor

Lynne Bryant

Second Advisor

Amanda Flagg

Third Advisor

Dana Mills

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Nova Southeastern University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-01-31

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